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that's just part of living here in the west.Keep an eye open for snakes.
that's just part of living here in the west.Keep an eye open for snakes.
It has it's own well and sits right on top of the Coconino Aquifer
It is off the reservation
the access road does require crossing someone elses property and yes that is also on the list.I'm not 100% sure because this is based on some rather loose "the map sure looks like" eyeballing; but it looks like the ingress road *might* cross reservation land; given the complexity around that I'd want to check on the details fairly close before closing the deal. Not a deal killer necessarily but something to double check on what your easement rights for the access road are in that kind of scenario.
When my wife start saying "let me take a razor and trim the hair on the back of your neck", I know it is time for another buzz job... She is not getting near my throat with a sharp object!!!Road in looks pretty flat so that's nice. About 0.6 miles from the freeway as the crow flies but there's a fair bit of a bank on that side of the freeway and you're in a bit of a hollow on the otherside so probably not to terrible for road noise. I'd stay on good terms with the folks who's place you drive through on the way in.... Looks like there's still bridges, etc..on the abandoned road back towards Chambers but would need a few hours with a chainsaw to get the trees out of the way.
Be real curious about the details on the water situation there. There's a pretty good hill and some decent seasonal washes behind you but I don't really know enough about the ground water in that higher country to be super informed.
I know I've driven past that place more than once but it looks like a lot of other desert hah.
I am probably wrong but I think this property was used in the Nicholas Cage movie Next. There is a scene where Cage and his co-star Jessica Biel stop so she can visit an Indian settlement where she teaches. The buildings look very similar to those pictured in your real estate listing. Of course I could be imagining this which is not unusual these days.I am looking at relocating and have been checking out properties in the north Eastern part of Arizona. This is one possible place. I'll be driving up next week to see it in person. It even has a shop.
80 acres in Apache County, Arizona
Historic 80 ac fenced property formerly know as the ''Navajo Indian Village Trading Post'' which consists of 6 hogans, large stone barn/workshop, and various other bldgs. A special private oasis witwww.landsofamerica.com
Actually where we live, a lot of people carry air medical service insurance, including us. There are in fact two service providers with overlapping coverage in our area and people often get insurance with both. It is less than $100 per year for each. They are Airlift Northwest and Life Flight. Life Flight generally responds to most needs but Airlift Northwest will also respond if needed. All of this is coordinated by our excellent local emergency rescue service Aero Methow Rescue Service. They provide first responder service in our rural/mountainous area. Very inexpensive investment when you live in a remote area.Sorry for the medevac chopper comment. I thought that you were joking about the property
Seems like a great dream. It's a really cool piece of property but with our advancing age and future health issues I would be a bit nervous about living alone so far from services.
My Medicare plan includes air ambulance so that is already covered. It certainly is a consideration and if I had any existing health issues I wouldn't be looking to move off grid. There is a lot to be said about moving away from the hustle and bustle of the city to a healthier environment.Actually where we live, a lot of people carry air medical service insurance, including us. There are in fact two service providers with overlapping coverage in our area and people often get insurance with both. It is less than $100 per year for each. They are Airlift Northwest and Life Flight. Life Flight generally responds to most needs but Airlift Northwest will also respond if needed. All of this is coordinated by our excellent local emergency rescue service Aero Methow Rescue Service. They provide first responder service in our rural/mountainous area. Very inexpensive investment when you live in a remote area.
I would think that in the area that Don is looking there may be similar services.
A grinder pump is a possibility but I tend to favor gravity when it comes to handling this kinda stuff since we all know that it flows down hill...lol. I am getting a topo map and doing a layout of the building. At least 3 if not four building would need pumps and two of them are a fair distance. while there is an ideal location to locate on on a lower part of the property. Keep in mind these buildings are shattered. Also the agent did mention that the present owner only has the single toilet hooked up to the present septic and I don yet know it capacity, I will be talking to the septic company about that and the location of the leach field. The most prudent way to got would be to have two septic systems. Again one more things to consider.Thanks for the update. Glade you got a chance to look it over...doesn't sound too bad. May a grinder pump would serve instead of another septic system?
You might check with the county on the septic to see if a perk test was done for the property at some point. At the farm there aren't any permits required by the county, but the state requires a permit and perk test for the septic and has for a long time. Also keep in mind that you're over an aquifer, so they may be a bit more strict on the type of system you can use to keep from contaminating it.A grinder pump is a possibility but I tend to favor gravity when it comes to handling this kinda stuff since we all know that it flows down hill...lol. I am getting a topo map and doing a layout of the building. At least 3 if not four building would need pumps and two of them are a fair distance. while there is an ideal location to locate on on a lower part of the property. Keep in mind these buildings are shattered. Also the agent did mention that the present owner only has the single toilet hooked up to the present septic and I don yet know it capacity, I will be talking to the septic company about that and the location of the leach field. The most prudent way to got would be to have two septic systems. Again one more things to consider.
One thing the agent did mention which is in my favor is this has to be a cash only deal as there are no permits on any of the building so a banks would only loan on the value to the land. So the best anyone could hope for at todays market would be around $100 k. I already told the agent that if I did the deal it would be a cash deal. So this property will need to go to that one special person with the cash who wants the property for it aesthetic value and not the value of the land.
Yes I am aware of the perk test and that's why I want to speak to the septic people first as I am hoping they have the whole history of the septic and they would be the ones who had done the perk testing. Lots to look at but then again I got time.You might check with the county on the septic to see if a perk test was done for the property at some point. At the farm there aren't any permits required by the county, but the state requires a permit and perk test for the septic and has for a long time. Also keep in mind that you're over an aquifer, so they may be a bit more strict on the type of system you can use to keep from contaminating it.